Accused graffiti vandal released without bail

WORCESTER— A Leicester man accused of tagging a building on Park Avenue over the weekend was released on personal recognizance today after he was arraigned in Central District Court.

Danny Nguyen, 21, of 7 North Court, Leicester, was arraigned on charges of vandalizing property, trespassing and carrying a dangerous weapon. He was ordered to return to court on Feb. 18.

Mr. Nguyen is accused of spraying graffiti on the State Liquor Exchange building at 360 Park Ave. after police responded to the area and discovered a cluster of buildings had been tagged.

"I have nothing to say," Mr. Nguyen said to a reporter as he left the courthouse.

Police found eight buildings had been marked with the same color paint and the same words had been written on the walls. An officer saw two men, one identified later as Mr. Nguyen, in a fenced area at the liquor store. The men were allegedly spray-painting graffiti on the building.

Officers were able to catch Mr. Nguyen, but the other man ran off. Police said Mr. Nguyen was carrying a butterfly knife when he was arrested. Police continue to investigate the graffiti found on Park Avenue, along with numerous other incidents of graffiti in different areas of the city.

This is the second time this year Mr. Nguyen has been arrested for tagging property in Worcester. Mr. Nguyen was arrested in June and charged with writing graffiti on a concrete wall on Gates Street. He was ordered to pay $200 restitution in that case.